2017 NAICS Definition

T = Canadian, Mexican, and United States industries are comparable.

551112 Offices of Other Holding Companies

This U.S. industry comprises legal entities known as holding companies (except bank holding) primarily engaged in holding the securities of (or other equity interests in) companies and enterprises for the purpose of owning a controlling interest or influencing the management decisions of these firms. The holding companies in this industry do not administer, oversee, and manage other establishments of the company or enterprise whose securities they hold.

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--

• Holding the securities of (or other equity interests in) depository banks for the purpose of owning a controlling interest or influencing the management decisions of these firms--are classified in U.S. Industry 551111, Offices of Bank Holding Companies;
• Holding the securities of (or other equity interests in) a company or enterprise and administering, overseeing, and managing establishments of the company or enterprise whose securities they hold--are classified in U.S. Industry 551114, Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices; and
• Holding the securities of companies or enterprises and operating these entities--are classified according to the business operated.

2007 NAICS		2012 NAICS		2017 NAICS		Corresponding Index Entries
551112		551112		551112		Agreement corporation (except international trade financing)
551112		551112		551112		Financial holding companies
551112		551112		551112		Holding companies (except bank, managing)
551112		551112		551112		Insurance holding companies
551112		551112		551112		Nonbank holding companies (except managing)
551112		551112		551112		Personal holding companies
551112		551112		551112		Public utility holding companies
551112		551112		551112		Railroad holding companies
551112		551112		551112		Savings and loan holding companies
551112		551112		551112		Thrift holding companies